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2000 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

The 2000 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Western Division of the Southern Conference (SEC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Jackie Sherrill, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for third place in the SEC's Western Division. Mississippi State was invited to the Independence Bowl, where Bulldogs defeated Texas A&M in overtime. The team played home games at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi.

2000 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Independence Bowl champion
Independence Bowl, W 43–41 OT vs. Texas A&M
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 24
Record8–4 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSparky Woods (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple I formation
Defensive coordinatorJoe Lee Dunn (5th season)
Base defense3–3 stack
Home stadiumScott Field
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 10 Florida x$   7 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 19 South Carolina   5 – 3     8 – 4  
No. 20 Georgia   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Tennessee   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Vanderbilt   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Kentucky   0 – 8     2 – 9  
Western Division
No. 18 Auburn x   6 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 22 LSU   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Ole Miss   4 – 4     7 – 5  
No. 24 Mississippi State   4 – 4     8 – 4  
Arkansas   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Alabama   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Championship: Florida 28, Auburn 6
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 22:30 pmat Memphis*
FSNW 17–334,113[1]
September 147:00 pmat BYU*
ESPNW 44–2860,278[2]
September 2311:30 amat South CarolinaNo. 25
JPSL 19–2379,949[3]
September 302:30 pmNo. 3 Florida
CBSW 47–3543,816[4]
October 72:30 pmNo. 15 AuburnNo. 20
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
CBSW 17–1043,917[5]
October 218:00 pmat LSUNo. 13
ESPN2L 38–45 OT90,584[6]
October 281:30 pmMiddle Tennessee* No. 20
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 61–3542,933[7]
November 412:30 pmat KentuckyNo. 18
PPVW 35–1762,159[8]
November 1111:30 amAlabamaNo. 15
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
JPSW 29–744,114[9]
November 181:00 pmArkansasNo. 13
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
L 10–17 OT40,010[10]
November 237:00 pmat Ole MissNo. 23
ESPNL 30–4548,811[11]
December 317:00 pmvs. Texas A&M*
ESPNW 43–41 OT36,974[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Rankings

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See also: 2000 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP————25—2015132018151323——24
Coaches Poll————25—2014142118161323——22
BCSNot released———12———Not released

References

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  1. ^ "Tigers sputter, stall vs. State". The Commercial Appeal. September 3, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Mississippi State thumps BYU". Great Falls Tribune. September 15, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Carolina defeats Miss. St". Florence Morning News. September 24, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "'Dogs take bite out of Gators". The Commercial Appeal. October 1, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers' unbeaten streak is no more". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. October 8, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bulldogs lose in overtime". Hattiesburg American. October 22, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Miss. State races past MTSU". The Tennessean. October 29, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bulldogs smother Wildcats". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 5, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Another game, another loss". Ledger-Enquirer. November 12, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hog-eat-Dawg world". Sun Herald. November 19, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Deuce, Ole Miss roll to 45–30 Egg Bowl win". The Anniston Star. November 24, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bulldogs' sled clips Aggies in OT". Waco Tribune-Herald. January 1, 2001. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "2000 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  14. ^ "2000 NCAA Football Statistics (Mississippi State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 20, 2024.


 

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